Mentor Exempted Village School District

6451 Center St
Mentor, OH 44060-4109
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Mentor Exempted Village School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 162 students in Mentor Exempted Village School District.
Public Preschools in Mentor Exempted Village School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
818 Schools
# Students
6,896 Students
328,756 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
18,743 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Mentor Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#175 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
67%
54%
75%
60%
73%
63%
95%
86%
(2022-23)
18.2%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
4%
19%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,009 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,412. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,830 is less than the state median of $17,360. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,009
$17,412
Spending / Student
$16,830
$17,360

Best Mentor Exempted Village School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Garfield Preschool
7090 Hopkins Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-4444
Gr: PK | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
6477 Center St
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-5300
Gr: PK | 38 students Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,896 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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